A kick-off bout has been added to All Star Junior Festival.
NJPW announced that Vinny Pacifico will take on Goldy in a pre-show match at All Star Junior Festival on August 19.
A special kickoff match has also been added to the lineup on Saturday. 30 minutes before bell time at 6:30PM eastern, independent prospects Goldy and Vinny Pacifico go one on one. Fans can watch the kickoff for free on NJPW World’s YouTube page!
Here is the current lineup for All Star Junior Festival:
All Star Junior Festival 2023 (8/19)
- All Star Junior USA Tournament: Kevin Knight vs. Clark Connors
- All Star Junior USA Tournament: Francesco Akira vs. Mike Bailey
- East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) vs. El Desperado & MAO
- Philly Cheesesteak Cup - Ladder Match: Rocky Romero & Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI & Low Rider vs. Blake Christian & Master Wato
- YOH & Matt Sydal vs. BUSHI & Shun Skywalker
- Enzo Amore (Real1), Jack Cartwheel & Starboy Charlie vs. Rich Swann, The DKC, & Ryusuke Taguchi
- Lucky Dip Tag Match (Pairings TBD): Alex Shelley, Chris Bey, Ace Austin, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita, TJP, Cheeseburger, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- Five-Way Match: Lio Rush vs. Fugaz vs. Dragon Kid vs. Soberano Jr. vs. KC Navarro
- Kick-Off Match: Vinny Pacifico vs. Goldy
Fightful will have coverage of All Star Junior Festival on August 19.